50 Guns That Changed the World : Iconic Firearms That Altered the Course of History.
Title:
50 Guns That Changed the World : Iconic Firearms That Altered the Course of History.
Author:
Sadowski, Robert A.
ISBN:
9781634504638
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (241 pages)
Contents:
Halftitle -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Nineteenth Century -- Parker Brothers VH Grade -- Colt Single Action Army -- Winchester Model 1873 -- Westley Richards & Co. Boxlock -- Purdey Self-Opener -- Marlin Golden Model 39A -- Winchester Model 94 -- Winchester Model 1897 -- Smith & Wesson Model 10 -- Savage Model 99 -- Early Twentieth Century -- Luger P08 -- Browning Auto-5 -- Colt M1911A1 -- Winchester Model 12 -- Walther PPK -- Mauser Karabiner 98 Kurz -- M1 Garand -- Winchester Model 70 -- Ithaca Model 37 -- Walther P38 -- Post-War -- Marlin Model 336 -- AK-47 -- Ruger Mark I -- Remington Model 870 -- Ruger Single-Six -- Colt Python -- Smith & Wesson Model 29 -- Ruger Blackhawk -- Weatherby Mark V -- Savage Model 110 -- Colt M16 -- 1960s -- Mossberg 500 -- Remington Model 700 -- Remington Model 1100 -- Ruger 10/22 -- Ruger No.1 -- Thompson-Center Contender -- Browning BT-99 -- Perazzi MX8 -- 1970s-1990s -- Browning Citori -- CZ 75 -- SIG Sauer P220 -- Beretta 680 Series -- Barrett M82A1 -- Desert Eagle -- Glock G17 -- Knight MK-85 -- Krieghoff K-80 -- Benelli Super Black Eagle II -- Beretta AL391.
Abstract:
Discover how fifty great firearms influenced and helped shape our world. World history has always been interwoven with developments in firearms technology and so is peppered with legendary guns. Since the invention of gunpowder, nations have raced to create more useful and powerful firearms with which to protect, conquer, and hunt. 50 Guns That Changed the World explores the most significant firearms from the past two hundred years, from deadly weapons of war to quaint plinking guns. Included are: Winchester Model 1873 Colt 1911 Mauser Model 98 M1 Garand Ruger 10/22 AK-47 AR-15 Benelli M2 Glock G17 Barrett 82A1 Discover the history, design details, operation, variants, and users of each firearm, illustrated with archival photography from the manufacturers and of the guns in action. Firearms enthusiasts, history buffs, hunters, and shooters will all find something to marvel at in this gorgeous full-color book. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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